. >> reporter: deandre brown didn't have time to worry about his car or his things. all he could think about was bringing his wife and twin toddlers to safety. >> i can't even really imagine, like, what i'm going through around the holiday, the family. it's just terrible. >> reporter: this car was the family's only transportation, and the stuff that was inside that metal storage unit was just as important. >> i don't know what to do with it. like, this is their first baby clothes. i put this on them when they were in the hospital to come home and now it's all ruined! >> reporter: also ruined, the kids clothes, their stroller and all of their toys. >> i'm counting my blessings and thank god that it wasn't our apartment, thank god that me and the babies got out. >> reporter: at this point, firefighters don't think the fire is connected to yesterday's suspicious carport fire near maxwell park. >> if i can get closure to this, maybe i can feel a little better. >> reporter: the cause of today's fire remains under investigation. in oakland, lorainne blanco, ktvu channel 2n